Regional travel highlights in Allgäu, Black Forest, and Alsace

Various regional travel destinations in Germany, Austria, and France offer diverse outdoor and family-oriented activities. In the Allgäu region of Germany, the Großer Alpsee stands as the largest natural lake, recently making sports history when German extreme swimmer Paul Bieber set a world record in an ice triathlon. Nearby, the Ofterschwanger Horn provides family-friendly hiking via cable car or trails like the ‘Stuimändle Weg’.

In the Black Forest, several lakes such as Titisee and Riedsee offer free swimming opportunities, with Kirnbergsee noted as the warmest in the southern region. In Austria, the Die Seitenalm family resort has expanded its offerings with a new low-ropes course for children.

Across the border in the Alsace region of France, visitors can explore the medieval town of Wissembourg (Weißenburg) or visit the treetop walk in Drachenbronn-Birlenbach, which features a 29-meter observation tower and a tunnel slide.